Ethics Committee
Committee on Professional Behavior, Ethical Conduct and Institutional Integrity
Committee Charge:
The committee will study and make recommendations to the SUNY University Faculty Senate President regarding issues of professional behavior, ethical conduct and institutional integrity as they relate to faculty, students, administrators and other personnel in SUNY and higher education. The committee will gather information and serve as a resource for the Senate and the University.
The Committee will not serve as a disciplinary body nor will it take part in judicial proceedings.
The Committee’s area of activity and interest will be quite broad and will include but not be limited to the following areas as they pertain to the State University of New York:
• Curriculum
• Academic honesty
• Research, scholarship and creative activity
• Instructional, institutional and operational policies and practices
• Personal integrity
• Electronic communication
• Confidentiality
• Use of university resources
• Conflicts of interest and commitment
• Financial transactions
• Impact on the environment
• Hiring and admissions practices